Ice Hockey

In many athletes' minds, success is a black-and-white proposition. Either you attain a certain goal or accolade, or you fail. Even in team sports, where many players say they would trade any individual honor for a championship, leading the league in a specific statistic or being named most valuable player can enhance a player's legacy. "If I'm an athlete, if that's my career, then I'm aware of how to be remembered," said Dr. Casey Cooper, a sports psychologist based in Lake Forest. "I have to value these awards that I might not have otherwise, because I want to keep on having a career." Plenty of great athletes have managed to have...

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Transfer:
Former Syracuse wide receiver Quinta Funderburk, a former Oscar Smith High standout, is transferring to Norfolk State for his final season of eligibility, he announced on Instagram, Syracuse.com reported.
The 6-foot-3,...

LOCAL BASEBALL:
Coastal Plain League:
Conner Myers hit an RBI triple as part of an eight-run seventh inning to lead the Peninsula Pilots (22-19, 7-9 in the season’s second half) to a 13-4 road victory against the Morehead City Marlins (18-23, 7-8).
The...

NORFOLK - The Norfolk Admirals named Eric Veilleux as their head coach. The Admirals have also named Ben Boudreau as assistant coach to serve alongside Veilleux.
Bill Scott, an assistant general manager for the Admirals’ new NHL parent club, the Edmonton...

BASEBALL:
Coastal Plain League:
The Peninsula Pilots (17-10, 2-0 in the season’s second half) won 11-4 Thursday night at league-leading Edenton (22-8, 2-1), just their second win in seven games against the Steamers this season.
Four Pilots belted...

FOOTBALL RECRUITING:
Virginia added three offensive line commitments this week, plus a defensive back, according to published reports.
The Cavaliers landed pledges from Dillon Reinkensmeyer from Valor Christian High and Highlands Ranch (Colo.),...

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Insane or in shape?
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GLOUCESTER — Menchville High got some payback Monday. More important, the Monarchs got to the regionals.
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MINOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL:
International League:
The Norfolk Tides built a four-run lead and held on to beat Gwinnett 4-3 Thursday in a matinee at Harbor Park.
Nolan Reimold and Rey Navarro belted two-run homers off Matt Wisler for the Tides (9-6), and...

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BASEBALL:
International League:
A four-run fourth inning propelled the Durham Bulls to a 5-3 win over Norfolk in front of 12,119 fans Saturday night at Harbor Park in the Tides' home opener.
The attendance was the second-largest home-opening crowd in...

They didn't win many this season, but they won the one people can remember.
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